Stone, Bronze, and Iron Ages
The hills in the locality such as Bathampton Down saw human activity from the Mesolithic period. Several Bronze Age 展开

Physical geography
Bath is in the Avon Valley and is surrounded by limestone hills as it is near the southern edge of the Cotswolds, a designated 展开

Industry
Bath once had an important manufacturing sector, particularly in crane manufacture, furniture manufacture, printing, brass foundries, quarries, dye … 展开

Bath became the centre of fashionable life in England during the 18th century when its Old Orchard Street Theatre and architectural developments such as Lansdown Crescent, the … 展开

Since 1996, the city has had a single tier of local government — Bath and North East Somerset Council.
Historical development
Bath had long been an 展开

District
According to the 2021 census, Bath, together with North East Somerset, which includes areas around Bath as far as the Chew Valley, … 展开

There are many Roman archaeological sites throughout the central area of the city. The baths themselves are about 6 metres (20 ft) below the … 展开